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When injected with the new mRNA vaccine, mice with multiple sclerosis-like symptoms developed less severe symptoms than would normally occur.
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Researchers modified NG2 glial cells in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery following spinal cord injury.
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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Retinal Implants Can Give Artificial Vision to the Blind
A new retinal implant that works in conjunction with camera-equipped smart glasses and a microcomputer provides blind people with “artificial vision” by stimulating retinal cells.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Large Number of COVID-19 Survivors Will Experience Cognitive Complications
Study reveals a significant number of COVID-19 survivors suffer from a range of neuropsychological and cognitive problems following recovery. Coronavirus survivors report experiencing PTSD, depression, memory impairments, and attention impairments upon…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Does Your Brain Process Emotions? Answer Could Help Address Loneliness Epidemic
Specific brain regions respond in opposing ways when exposed to emotional stimuli associated with loneliness and wisdom.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: NIMH’s Dr. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener Named Deputy Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative
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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Science News » NIMH’s Dr. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener Named Deputy Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative
Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D., has been named deputy director of the trans-NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Neuroimaging Reveals How Ideology Affects Race Perception
Researchers uncover the role activity in the anterior insula plays in how political ideology influences race perception.
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Our ability to recognize emotion in others depends upon the speed at which we process facial expressions.
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Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm designed to examine existing drugs as potential Alzheimer’s treatments.
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Knowing when your train of thought is off track is central to finding the correct answer while problem-solving.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Lonely? These Odd Rituals Can Help
Adopting unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful, like dunking a teabag repeatedly, may help curb feelings of loneliness, a new study reports.
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Study reveals the immune system constantly communicates with the brain during the early developmental phase of Parkinson’s disease. Changes in the immune system influence the condition of neurons.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain State Behind Social Interaction Uncovered
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